Talhah became a Jew

– When We make man taste a mercy from Us, he is ungrateful [11:9] – – Not of your people [11:46] – – Do not incline towards those, who did injustice [11:113] –

Kumail ibn Ziyad asked Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.):

– We sent no messenger before you [22:52]. –

Question: How should we understand the report of the Prophet (s.), in which Imam Ali (a.) is called the seal of the Guardians? Response:

Ruhullah Al-Khumaini says: وهذا واجب إلهي إذ أنه من أهم الواجبات التي فرضها الله بمعنى أن صيانة الجمهورية الإسلامية (إيران) أهم من الحفاظ على حياة شخص واحد ولو كان إمام العصر؛ لأن إمام العصر أيضا يضحي بنفسه لأجل الاسلام “This is a divine obligation, as it is one of the most important obligations that God…

Muhammad ibn Abdi l-Jabbar reported, that Imam Al-Askari (a.) said: